MP for Scunthorpe
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
“A centrist Labour whip with perfect party loyalty and a track record of government roles, but relatively low voting attendance.”
Sir Nicholas Dakin is the Labour (Co-op) MP for Scunthorpe, elected in 2024. He currently serves as Vice Chamberlain of the Household (a government whip) and sits on the committee examining the Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill; his previous roles include a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Justice and a Treasury whip, reflecting a career with ministerial and whip responsibilities.
He shows 100% party loyalty with zero rebels and a 38% attendance rate. He generally votes in favour of Universal Credit, bus services regulation, workers’ rights protections, and trade union powers, and supports VAT changes; he tends to vote against transgender rights and has mixed votes on mental health and immigration, with a tendency against stricter prison sentencing but a notable openness on protest rights.
Declared financial interests include three items: two miscellaneous entries and one land or property interest (within or outside the UK).
Generated 21 February 2026
How this MP participates in parliamentary votes. These numbers describe activity, not effectiveness.
How often this MP votes
Labour (Co-op) average: 34%
The percentage of parliamentary votes (divisions) this MP participated in. MPs may miss votes for legitimate reasons including ministerial duties, constituency work, or illness.
How often this MP votes with their party
Labour (Co-op) average: 99%
Estimated from voting record, not self-declared. This is a simplified model — real politics is more complex than a single axis.
15 positions
Vice Chamberlain (HM Household) (Whip, House of Commons)
Since Sept 2025
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Since Jun 2025
Secure 16 to 19 Academies Bill
Since Jun 2025
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Justice)
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
Government Whip, Lord Commissioner of HM Treasury
Jul 2024 - Sept 2025
European Statutory Instruments Committee
Jul 2018 - Nov 2019
Speaker's Advisory Committee on Works of Art
Dec 2017 - Nov 2019
Procedure Committee
Sept 2017 - Nov 2019
Opposition Whip (Commons)
Oct 2016 - Nov 2019
Figures include only interests with declared monetary values from the Register of Members' Financial Interests. Some categories (e.g. hospitality, overseas visits) may not have monetary values recorded, so the total may not reflect all declared interests.
Railways Bill: Third Reading
AYERailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 148
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 143
NORailways Bill
Railways Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 1
NORailways Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 8
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOSteel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill
Draft Agriculture (Delinked Payments) (Reductions) (England) Regulations 2026
AYEArmed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 13
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 6
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 5
NOArmed Forces Bill
Armed Forces Bill Committee: New Clause 2
NOArmed Forces Bill
King's Speech Motion for an Address
AYEKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (p)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l)
NOKing's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (o)
NOThe percentage of votes where this MP voted the same way as the majority of their party. High loyalty is typical; most MPs vote with their party on most issues.
Rebel votes
Times this MP voted differently from the majority of their party. This can reflect independent judgement, but context matters — some rebel votes are on procedural matters, others on major policy.
